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The importance of transnational migratory networks in the reconstruction of Afghanistan
E. Stigter; A. Monsutti / Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, 2005
This paper highlights the importance of transnational migratory networks in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Current trends in policy making on migration tend to focus on repatriation of Afghans from neighbouring countries. The Afgh...
Sustainable livelihoods of Afghan migrants in Tehran, Iran
J. Mohammad; D. Glazebrook; G. Jamshidiha / United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2005
This paper explores the experiences and livelihoods of Afghan migrants living in Iran. It aims to increase understanding of transnational migration as a key livelihood strategy in the regional context. As a result of Soviet...
The livelihoods of Afghan migrants living in Mashhad, Iran
J. Mohammad; D. Glazebrook; G. Jamshidiha / Reliefweb, 2005
What happens to refugees who spend long periods living in host countries? Why, despite policies aimed to encourage repatriation do some choose not to return? Why do transitory migrants continue to return despite unemployment and poor ...
Cash grants enable older people to start and strengthen livelihood activities
HelpAge International, 2008
This report provides an account of a livelihood cash grant programme implemented in Banda Aceh in the aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami. It shows that older people are still willing and able to work and should therefore be included in liv...
Early recovery in natural disasters and complex emergencies
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 2008
This guidance note has been developed by the UN’s Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) to provide clarification of what early recovery approaches entail. It is designed primarily...
The push and pull factors influencing Afghans in Pakistan
M. Saito; P. Hunte / Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, 2007
What is known about second-generation Afghans living in Pakistan? What can be understood regarding the push and pull factors that influence their decision to stay where they have spent more than half their lives, or return to the plac...
Food security, livelihoods and household migration in emergencies
L. Hammond; J. Bush; K. Savage / Overseas Development Institute, 2005
Many of the people that the World Food Programme (WFP) assists in its emergency programmes have migrated as a result of a natural or human-made disaster. This report analyses migration as it is practiced by people not only as a result...
Livelihoods programming in the context of emergencies
S. Jaspars / Emergency Nutrition Network , 2006
This article begins with an overview of livelihoods programming in the context of emergencies; an increasingly popular approach, going beyond a focus on food aid alone. In general there is a lack of written analysis of emergency livel...
Forced Migration Review issue on migration in emergency situations
M. Couldrey (ed); T. Morris (ed) / Forced Migration Review, 2004
This issue of Forced Migration Review focuses on sustainable livelihoods in emergency situations. In recent years the nature of emergency assistance has undergone significant shifts. Previously, the humanitarian community tended to fo...
Participatory Impact assessment for livelihoods interventions in the humanitarian sector
A. Catley; J. Burns; D. Abebe; O. Suji / Feinstein International Center, USA, 2008
The ability to define and measure humanitarian impact is essential to providing operational agencies with the tools to systematically evaluate the relative efficacy of various types of interventions. Institutionalising good practice i...
Items 21 to 30 of 92

Items 21 to 30 of 92

The importance of transnational migratory networks in the reconstruction of Afghanistan
E. Stigter; A. Monsutti / Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, 2005
This paper highlights the importance of transnational migratory networks in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Current trends in policy making on migration tend to focus on repatriation of Afghans from neighbouring countries. The Afgh...
Sustainable livelihoods of Afghan migrants in Tehran, Iran
J. Mohammad; D. Glazebrook; G. Jamshidiha / United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2005
This paper explores the experiences and livelihoods of Afghan migrants living in Iran. It aims to increase understanding of transnational migration as a key livelihood strategy in the regional context. As a result of Soviet...
The livelihoods of Afghan migrants living in Mashhad, Iran
J. Mohammad; D. Glazebrook; G. Jamshidiha / Reliefweb, 2005
What happens to refugees who spend long periods living in host countries? Why, despite policies aimed to encourage repatriation do some choose not to return? Why do transitory migrants continue to return despite unemployment and poor ...
Cash grants enable older people to start and strengthen livelihood activities
HelpAge International, 2008
This report provides an account of a livelihood cash grant programme implemented in Banda Aceh in the aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami. It shows that older people are still willing and able to work and should therefore be included in liv...
Early recovery in natural disasters and complex emergencies
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 2008
This guidance note has been developed by the UN’s Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) to provide clarification of what early recovery approaches entail. It is designed primarily...
The push and pull factors influencing Afghans in Pakistan
M. Saito; P. Hunte / Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit, 2007
What is known about second-generation Afghans living in Pakistan? What can be understood regarding the push and pull factors that influence their decision to stay where they have spent more than half their lives, or return to the plac...
Food security, livelihoods and household migration in emergencies
L. Hammond; J. Bush; K. Savage / Overseas Development Institute, 2005
Many of the people that the World Food Programme (WFP) assists in its emergency programmes have migrated as a result of a natural or human-made disaster. This report analyses migration as it is practiced by people not only as a result...
Livelihoods programming in the context of emergencies
S. Jaspars / Emergency Nutrition Network , 2006
This article begins with an overview of livelihoods programming in the context of emergencies; an increasingly popular approach, going beyond a focus on food aid alone. In general there is a lack of written analysis of emergency livel...
Forced Migration Review issue on migration in emergency situations
M. Couldrey (ed); T. Morris (ed) / Forced Migration Review, 2004
This issue of Forced Migration Review focuses on sustainable livelihoods in emergency situations. In recent years the nature of emergency assistance has undergone significant shifts. Previously, the humanitarian community tended to fo...
Participatory Impact assessment for livelihoods interventions in the humanitarian sector
A. Catley; J. Burns; D. Abebe; O. Suji / Feinstein International Center, USA, 2008
The ability to define and measure humanitarian impact is essential to providing operational agencies with the tools to systematically evaluate the relative efficacy of various types of interventions. Institutionalising good practice i...
Items 21 to 30 of 92

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